Metro Spirit Newsletter

Papa Joe’s Reschedules to Labor Day Weekend

AB Beverage, the organizers of Papa Joe’s Banjo-B-Que Music Festival, announced Friday they are condensing and moving this year’s event, originally scheduled for May 22 & 23rd, to Sunday, September 6 – Labor Day weekend at Lake Olmstead Park in Augusta.

With all touring bands on lock down due to COVID-19, it is unsure what the line-up will look like then, but AB Bev’s Doug Varnadore reassures us-there will be a barbecue cook off.

According to the event’s Facebook page, the current ticket holders will receive partial refunds for the one day event. Ticket holders not able to make the new date will receive a full refund.

Mike and Heather Woods with Savannah Smith

Doug Varnadore with Chris and Kathy Fulmer and Cathy Varnadore

Alex Houck, Abby Bridges, Emily Pilgrim and Wes Crane

Cathy Varnadore, Betty Pond and Doug Varnadore

Katie Morgan, Roslyn Joseph and Annie McComon

Nick Greek with Crystal and George Eskola

Lisa Taylor, Brenda Durant and Alexis Foust

Bridgette Miano, Eric Wickenheiser and Salvia Lee

Chris and Annalise Rucker with Papa Joe’s daughter Cathy Varnadore

Katlyn Newton, Emerson Kelly and Egan Kelly

Kristen Murphy, Molly Grady and Carrie Brady

Chip and Katie Cason with Melanie Quick and Scott Marshall

Mac and Yvonne Harrison with Jackie and Choppy Woodward

Cassidy Thigpen, Alex Alzheimer and Kaitlin Morgan

TJ and Annie Lucero with Judy and James Beltz

Elizabeth Abell, Abby Fields and Katie Anderson

The 2020 line-up, which was announced in February, featured St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Mt. Joy, the Futurebirds, Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band, the Punch Brothers, Yonder String Mountain Band, the Larry Keel Experience, Town Mountain, the Josephines, the Artisanals, Old Salt Union, The LIttle Roy and Lizzy Show, the Trongone Band, the Grassland String Band, the Mason Jars, Railroad Earth, Shovels and Rope, Allman Betts Band & the Lil Smokies.